50 Best Criminal Justice Podcasts

1. Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

Bob Ruff is currently investigating the double homicide of Fort Worth couple Agnes and Lloyd 'Smitty' Courtney. The Truth & Justice Podcast recently wrapped up Season 7 (The Murder of Bill Little), and Season 5 (The Forgotten West Memphis Three). The podcast investigates a new potential wrongful conviction case every season. Bob asks listeners to help with the investigation, in an attempt to prove who actually committed the crimes and free the wrongfully convicted. Truth & Justice is a true crowdsourced investigation in real time.
Podcast truthandjusticepod.com
Hosts Truth and Justice Podcast, Bob Ruff
Producer/Network NBI Studios
Email ****@truthandjusticepod.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 34.3KTwitter Followers 38.7KInstagram Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 47 min Since Apr 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Undisclosed

The Undisclosed podcast investigates wrongful convictions, and the U.S. criminal justice system, by taking a closer look at the perpetration of a crime, its investigation, the trial, and ultimate verdict... and finding new evidence that never made it to court.
Podcast undisclosed-podcast.com
Producer/Network Undisclosed
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 52.4KTwitter Followers 79.2K Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 45 min Since Sep 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. Women and Crime

Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused story each episode and examine how women fare in the criminal justice system. We'll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system. Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Associate Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system.
Podcast womenandcrimepodcast.com
Hosts Dr Meghan Sacks, Dr Amy Shlosberg
Producer/Network Cloud10
Email ****@womenandcrimepodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 3.8KTwitter Followers 629Instagram Followers 8K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 47 min Since Oct 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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4. Breakdown

Now in its eighth season, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Breakdown podcast returns with host Bill Rankin to examine the case of Ahmaud Arbery. The AJC Breakdown podcast is just that the breakdown of the story and the systems. The largest newsroom in the southeast delivers investigations and true crime cases that you cannot find anywhere else.
Podcast ajc.com
Producer/Network The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Email ****@ajc.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 832.6KTwitter Followers 1.1MInstagram Followers 125.1K Frequency 30 episodes/year Avg Length 35 min Since May 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. The JustPod

Podcast for the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association. We'll talk about current issues in criminal justice reform, policy and the Supreme Court. We'll discuss the work of the Criminal Justice Section including events, Task Forces, Standards, the ABA's ICC project, and more.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Hosts Joe Whitley, Nina Marino
Email ****@wbd-us.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 99KTwitter Followers 121K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 46 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. William & Lonsdale: Lives in the Law

William and Lonsdale explores the legal ecosystem in Victoria and the fascinating people and stories that make it tick. In season 1: Lives in the Law, host Michael Green interviews guests from all corners of the criminal justice system, delving into what keeps them motivated, passionate and engaged; their challenges, frustrations; and how their lives in the law have shaped them.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Michael Green
Producer/Network Greens List Barristers
Email ****@me.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 215Twitter Followers 197Instagram Followers 543 Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 54 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Whatsjust presents Critical Conversations

Dr. Abbie Henson dives into critical conversations with those who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system- whether through lived experience, research, or both. These conversations get into the weeds on complex justice-related issues and encourage listeners to think critically, challenge existing narratives, and cultivate change through dialogue.
Podcast whatsjustpresentscriticalconversations.buzzsprout.com
Host Dr. Abigail Henson
Producer/Network Dr. Abigail Henson
Email ****@asu.edu
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 151Twitter Followers 627Instagram Followers 701 Frequency 10 episodes/year Avg Length 56 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Another Not Guilty

The forbidden stories of the criminal justice system told by its' unsung heroes, the public defenders, with a little humor, drama, and passion for justice.
Podcast anothernotguilty.libsyn.com
Host David Moore
Producer/Network Another Not Guilty
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 618 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 91 min Since Jun 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. Doin Time

An open forum, presenting information and discussion around issues faced by prisoners in the criminal justice system and migration detention centers.
Podcast 3cr.org.au
Host Marisa Sposaro
Producer/Network Marisa
Email ****@3cr.org.au
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 11.4KTwitter Followers 9.9K Frequency 4 episodes/month Since Sep 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. Chicago Justice Podcast

Covering crime, violence, and justice issues in Chicago
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Tracy Siska
Producer/Network Tracy Siska
Email ****@chicagojustice.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.1KTwitter Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 670 Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 37 min Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. The Bail Post

The Bail Post seeks to be a place where legislators and the public can educate themselves on a host of criminal justice/bail reform issues.  With various attempts at criminal justice reform from New York to Texas to California, many people are confused as to what is working and what is not.  With the passage of time, more and more information is coming to light over what successful reform looks like and what reforms have been found to not be working.  The rise in violent crime across the country has been startling and law makers and the public alike are desperate to find legislation that is effective.   Ares some of the reforms making the situation worse?  The Bail Post is an on-going discussion that seeks to cut to the core to provide education on the various issues raised and to highlight what successful criminal justice reform looks like and what measures have been disastrous. Join us and educate yourself about the best practices that jurisdictions must implement to keep their communities safe, while ensuring fairness to defendants.If you would like to listen other episodes of The Bail Post you can find a subject matter index of the different episodes at-  https://pbtx.blogspot.com/p/subject-index-to-bail-post-podcasts.html.The host is Ken W. Good; an attorney in Tyler, Texas who has been licensed for over 30 years.  He has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.  Mr. Good has written a book on bail called 'Goods On Bail.'  He has also has had numerous papers published on Criminal Justice Reform issues.  Mr. Good is a board member of PBT and serves on the legislative committee.  Mr. Good is married and has two daughters.
Podcast TheBailPost.com
Host Ken W. Good
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 887Twitter Followers 114 Frequency 15 episodes/year Avg Length 56 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Sworn

From the producers of Up and Vanished, Sworn pulls back the curtain on the criminal justice system, exposing the untold stories and hard truths behind major cases. Host Philip Holloway, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, not only digs into the legal aspects of these cases but the emotional consequences of their outcomes.
Podcast swornpodcast.com
Host Philip Holloway
Producer/Network Tenderfoot TV
Email ****@hollowaylawgroup.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Twitter Followers 5.1KInstagram Followers 2K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 19 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. The 39A Podcast

Project 39A is a criminal justice organisation based out of National Law University, Delhi, which provides pro-bono legal representation and engages in research on a variety of criminal justice issues. The 39A Podcast is our endeavour to make contemporary issues in criminal justice accessible.
Podcast project39a.com
Email ****@nludelhi.ac.in
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 13.5KInstagram Followers 6.1K Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 42 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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14. Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast

The Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast is a growth and development podcast for criminal justice professionals. It was created for criminal justice professionals and hosted by a retired criminal justice professional.
Podcast cjevolution.com
Producer/Network Patrick Fitzgibbons
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 2.5KTwitter Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 17 min Since Dec 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. JUSTICE

Welcome to JUSTICE, a podcast brought to you by the charity One Small Thing. New voices and intelligent discussion around criminal justice, with founder and prison philanthropist Edwina Grosvenor.
Podcast onesmallthing.org.uk
Producer/Network One Small Thing
Email ****@onesmallthing.org.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 3.7K Frequency 4 episodes/quarter Avg Length 35 min Since Aug 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Justice Voices

'Stories that need to be told, voices that need to be heard' regarding crime and criminal justice. The program's founder and host, David Risley, is a former career federal prosecutor and former Director of Public Safety Policy in the Illinois Governor's office. For many episodes, Mr. Risley is joined by co-host Lynard Joiner. The two originally met on opposite sides of the law on opposite sides of a federal courtroom, with Mr. Risley as prosecutor and Mr. Joiner as defendant. Now, they are good friends and collaborators on this and other projects. T
Podcast justicevoices.org
Producer/Network David Risley and Guests
Email ****@justicevoices.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 6 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 55 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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17. Canadian True Crime

Join Kristi Lee - an Australian who moved to Canada over a decade ago, for an immersive deep dive into some of the country's most thought-provoking true crime cases.Using facts curated from court documents, inquiry reports and news archives, Kristi carefully unravels each case—exposing pitfalls of the criminal justice system that all Canadians need to know about. At least two new episodes a month. Learn more at www.canadiantruecrime.ca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Podcast canadiantruecrime.ca
Producer/Network Kristi Lee | Canadian True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 30.7KTwitter Followers 10.6KInstagram Followers 19.3K Frequency 5 episodes/month Avg Length 59 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

18. Justice Today

Justice Today is the official podcast of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, where we discuss the most pressing criminal justice issues and explore efforts to prevent crime, assist victims, and strengthen the criminal and juvenile justice systems by providing vital research, data and best practices. We do not collect comments or messages.
Podcast justicetoday.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@usdoj.gov
Facebook Followers 12.8KTwitter Followers 12.9K Frequency 12 episodes/year Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

19. The Permanent Record

The Permanent Record is a new podcast from Just City. It features conversations about the criminal justice system and how we can work together to make it smaller, fairer, and better for everyone.
Podcast redcircle.com
Email ****@theoamnetwork.com
Facebook Followers 3.9KTwitter Followers 3.2KInstagram Followers 3.6K Frequency 6 episodes/year Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. 360 Justice

Where Criminal Justice Leaders Collaborate: The 360 Justice Podcast gives leaders in the criminal justice industry a platform to discuss how they are solving tough social infrastructure challenges, including overcrowded and aging facilities, changing demographics, staffing shortages, insufficient funding, and more. We know there is a strong desire to learn from others in the justice profession. Join us each month as we talk with distinguished guests from the criminal justice industry about top of mind issues and solutions that have worked for them.
Podcast cglcompanies.com
Host Eli Gage
Email ****@cglcompanies.com
Facebook Followers 166Twitter Followers 340Instagram Followers 223 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 40 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

21. Criminal Justice Cafe

A raw and vulnerable look inside the minds of the Justice Impacted and the Criminal Justice World.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Jacqueline Purcell
Twitter Followers 439Instagram Followers 8.3K

22. Trailblazing Justice

Discussing criminal justice and defense in Oregon.
Podcast ojrc.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Bobbin Singh (Oregon Justice Resource Center)
Email ****@ojrc.info
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 10 episodes/year Avg Length 63 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

23. Off Paper

Off Paper: The Criminal Justice Podcast from the FJC focuses on issues of federal criminal justice and, more specifically, how those issues affect probation and pretrial services officers and their clients. When an individual has finished serving any time and successfully completed release requirements, that person is 'off paper.'
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network FJC
Email ****@fjc.gov
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Listen on Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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24. America Unmuted

The United States is the wealthiest country to ever exist. Why then do we have the highest incarceration rate in the world and an 83% recidivism rate? Join Silas Deane, Founder of The Resource Project, and Bernard Salandy, the former jailer for some of the largest jails in the world, as they interview the formerly incarcerated, researchers, politicians, and the criminal justice complex to lift the curtain on how we as a society can create change the lives of our future generations.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@americaunmuted.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Instagram Followers 12 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

25. Justice Tech Pro's Podcast

The difference between the 'Text Book' Law and what truly plays out within the Criminal Justice System. Interviews, stories, opinions, facts, and truths uncovered.
Podcast justicetechpros.podbean.com
Producer/Network justicetechpros
Email ****@justicetechpros.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 183Twitter Followers 316Instagram Followers 716 Frequency 7 episodes/year Avg Length 67 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

26. Justice Focus Podcast

A criminology podcast that focuses on the latest exciting projects happening in criminal justice all over the world. It brings together practitioners, front line staff, NGO workers, academics - basically all those people working passionately and compassionately in criminal justice systems.
Podcast justicefocus.org
Host Omar Phoenix Khan
Producer/Network Omar Phoenix Khan
Email ****@justicefocus.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 217Twitter Followers 2.5KInstagram Followers 1.2K Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. Voir Dire

Harvard Kennedy School's Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management brings you a series of in-depth conversations with the people on the front lines reforming the criminal legal system. Hosted by Schuyler Daum.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network HKS Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management
Email ****@hks.harvard.edu
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.3KTwitter Followers 1K Since Oct 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

28. Escaping The Odds

Escaping the Odds highlights individuals who were impacted by the criminal justice system and who are now entrepreneurs.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Aaron Smith
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 1K Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. Members of the Jury

The show that take you straight into the trenches of justice! Where the: passion, players, and consequences are real. Each episode we examine current events happening in the system. From the battles in courtrooms to the streets demanding reform. We bring those stories here to you, THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY!... Because we aren't afraid to'Take it to The Box!'
Podcast membersofthejury.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Members of the Jury
Email ****@MembersoftheJurypod.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 34Twitter Followers 103Instagram Followers 229 Frequency 6 episodes/year Avg Length 48 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

30. American Justice Podcast

Truth and Justice don't always agree. We're here to bring attention to the cases where the American Criminal Justice system got it wrong.
Podcast americanjusticepodcast.com
Producer/Network Scott Poggensee
Email ****@atuaproductions.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 664Twitter Followers 2Instagram Followers 220 Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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